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England (1) 0-0 (3) Portugal
Three Lions on the pitch Took another reaming Forty years of which Really has me screaming
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World Cup picks
I sent in my entry for Jack Bogdanski's pool last night. My toughest choices were between Portugal and the Netherlands in the first round and Germany and Argentina in the second round, because I figured that the teams who win those games will be the finalists. I chose
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And1 in Portland
A year ago, I was sitting in a motel room in Ogden, Utah, on my way from Houston to Portland. I turned on the television, flipped to the sports channels, and started watching a program on the Deuce about a basketball team called And1 that travelled from city to city,
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Footie chat for Lucy
England wins, and a West Ham goalie saves the draw for Trinidad and Tobago. Can I guess you're having a better day today?
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Trinidad and Tobago 0-0 Sweden
The 0-0 soccer match is a metaphor for boredom, but this game was anything but. Trinidad and Tobago lost a player to a red card at 46 minutes and were a man down for the rest of the match, but held heavily favored Sweden to a draw anyway. Trinidad
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Three Lions!
England 1-0 Paraguay I woke up at 5:45 this morning to watch the game. England dominated the first half, but couldn't convert anything (the only goal of the game was a Paraguayan own goal). The second half was more evenly matched, with Paraguay almost getting a
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The N stands for “gNarly”
When was the last time the NBA playoffs were more exciting than March Madness? I have watched more NBA action in the last month than I had in the preceding 10 years. (This post's title is an homage to my favorite kNebraska joke.)
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Footie follow-up
West Ham 1-2 Liverpool. Happiness reigns in Anfield!
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Footie chat for Lucy
Only 7 shopping days left before Liverpool knocks the stuffing out of West Ham.
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A Sunbelt college sports year
During the last 12 months: * The College World Series was won by Texas, with Florida placing second. * The NCAA Division I-A Bowl Championship Series was won by Texas, with Southern Cal placing second. * March Madness was won by Florida, with UCLA placing second. Austin. Gainesville. Los Angeles. And no
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Things I’m still getting used to
In Portland, "OSU" means Beavers instead of Buckeyes, and "the Coogs" are still red but they're way too white.
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Football trivia question
Which two teams have won an NFL championship despite losing the Super Bowl?